Flowers in all their forms take centre stage in The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth, the 2025 exhibition in the historic house and gardens, the home of the twelth Duke of Devonshire and his family. The exhibition features both historical and contemporary works of art from the Devonshire Collections, and is supported by key loans from national and international museums, and new artist commissions.
Inspired by the estate itself, The Gorgeous Nothings builds on the work of an important lineage of landscape designers, gardeners, scientists and botanists who, over the last six centuries have planted, gathered, foraged, researched, collected and preserved an array of botanical treasures at Chatsworth, from rare botanical volumes and illustrated manuscripts in our library to coveted specimens in our garden and grounds.
Of particular relevance to BPH readers is the inclusion of a copy of Anna Atkins's British Algae featuring over 400 cyanotype impressions from original specimens.
The exhibition has been curated by Allegra Pesenti.
The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth
until 5 October 2025
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, DE45 1PJ
Details: https://www.chatsworth.org/events/gorgeous-nothings/
See a short film exploring the exhibition here: https://youtu.be/ShJ4x6ROEOk
Image: clip from the short film noted above.
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